Eating Disorders

Question 1

What are the key features of Anorexia Nervosa?

Answer 1

-Restriction of energy intake, leading to significant weight loss in the context of age, sex, developmental trajectory and physical health

-Pathological fear of gaining weight or becoming fat

-Disturbances in perception of their own body or shape

Question 2

What are the key features of Bulimia Nervosa?

Answer 2

-Recurrent episodes of binge eating

-Recurrent inappropriate compensatory behaviours in order to prevent weight gain

-At least once a week for 3 months

-Self-evaluation is influenced by body shape and weight

Question 3

What characterized binge eating?

Answer 3

-Eating, within a certain time frame, a large amount of food

-A sense of lack of control during the episode

Question 4

What are some compensatory behaviours?

Answer 4

Vomiting
Laxatives
Exercising
Fasting

Question 5

What are the subtypes of Anorexia Nervosa?

Answer 5

-Binge-eating/purging type

-Purging only

Question 6

What are the key features of Binge-Eating Disorder?

Answer 6

-Recurrent episodes of binge eating

-Associated with 3 or more behaviours

-Marked by distress regarding binge eating

-Not use of compensatory behaviours

Question 7

What are the behaviours associated with Binge-Eating Disorder?

Answer 7

-Eating faster than normal

-Eating till uncomfortable full

-Eating large amounts of food when not feeling hungry

-Eating alone, or feeling embarrasses by how much one eat

-Feeling disgusted with oneself after binging, depressed or guilt.

Question 8

What are the key features of Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder?

Answer 8

-Eating or feeding disturbances (lack of interest, sensory characteristics)

-Not meeting appropriate nutritional needs

-1 or more following symptoms:
1.Significant weight loss
2.Significant nutritional deficiency
3.Dependence on enteral feeding or supplements
4.Interference with psychosocial functioning

Question 9

What are the key features of Pica?

Answer 9

-Eating of non-nutritive, nonfood substances for at least a month

-Inappropriate to the developmental level of the person

-Can happen with some mental disorders or medical conditions

Question 10

What are the key features of Rumination Disorder?

Answer 10

-Repeated regurgitation of food over at least 1 month.

-The food may be re-chewed, re-swallowed or spit out

-Not attributed to medical conditions

-Does not happen exclusively during another intake disorder